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Sponsors were asked to shell out $1 million for Sean Duffy’s road trip reality show. Corporations came speeding in
Read more: Sponsors were asked to shell out $1 million for Sean Duffy’s road trip reality show. Corporations came speeding inPerks for sponsorship include featured placement in episodes alongside Duffy, who regulates some of the companies backing the program
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Iran-US war latest: Trump accuses media of treason as US intel reportedly claims Tehran retains substantial missile capabilities
Read more: Iran-US war latest: Trump accuses media of treason as US intel reportedly claims Tehran retains substantial missile capabilitiesTrump says reports that the ‘Iranian enemy is doing well’ are ‘false’
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Iran-US war latest: Trump announces extension to Israel-Lebanon ceasefire after ruling out using nuclear weapon on Tehran
Read more: Iran-US war latest: Trump announces extension to Israel-Lebanon ceasefire after ruling out using nuclear weapon on TehranTrump dismissed the idea that he could use a nuclear weapon against Iran, branding the question ‘stupid’
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Ministers told British public must be better protected after UK Biobank breach
Read more: Ministers told British public must be better protected after UK Biobank breachDame Chi Onwurah, the Labour chair of the science, innovation and technology committee, said the breach was ‘another blow to public confidence’
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Former Brexit boss says Britain should rejoin EU after failed ‘heady promises’
Read more: Former Brexit boss says Britain should rejoin EU after failed ‘heady promises’Philip Rycroft said the British public was ‘falling out of love’ with Brexit
Asia
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China probes deputy military chief Zhang Youxia, general Liu Zhenli over ‘serious violations of discipline’
Read more: China probes deputy military chief Zhang Youxia, general Liu Zhenli over ‘serious violations of discipline’Zhang, 75, and Liu, 61, are the vice-chairman and member of the Central Military Commission (CMC) respectively.
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Indonesia landslide kills eight, more than 80 missing
Read more: Indonesia landslide kills eight, more than 80 missingThe landslide, triggered by heavy rainfall, struck a village in the region of West Bandung.
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Rising seas force Pakistan’s coastal communities to flee
Read more: Rising seas force Pakistan’s coastal communities to fleeAn increasing number of Pakistanis are losing their homes as rising seas wipe out coastal villages and intrude into freshwater deltas.
Thailand
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Condo builds persist amid demand slump
Read more: Condo builds persist amid demand slumpDespite higher costs driven by rising energy prices as a result of the war in the Middle East, condo developers are continuing to launch new projects as planned this year because construction contracts for these projects were already secured with contractors.
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Exposed: How Chinese scammers register ‘Thai’ children
Read more: Exposed: How Chinese scammers register ‘Thai’ childrenChinese scammers have been hiring Thai men to register marriages with their Chinese wives so that their Chinese-born children can obtain Thai citizenship, according to the Department of Provincial Administration.
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Influencers, online ads trigger e-vaping rise, worrying parents
Read more: Influencers, online ads trigger e-vaping rise, worrying parentsGrowing concern is mounting over influencers driving youth vaping, with many parents struggling to respond.
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Public transport operators to protest
Read more: Public transport operators to protestPublic transport operators in major cities are under mounting pressure as surging fuel prices erode incomes and threaten services.
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Artemis astronauts more than halfway to the Moon
Read more: Artemis astronauts more than halfway to the MoonThe Artemis 2 astronauts passed the halfway point between Earth and the Moon on Saturday as they sped toward a planned lunar flyby, with NASA releasing initial images of Earth taken from inside the Orion spacecraft.
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China probes deputy military chief Zhang Youxia, general Liu Zhenli over ‘serious violations of discipline’
Read more: China probes deputy military chief Zhang Youxia, general Liu Zhenli over ‘serious violations of discipline’Zhang, 75, and Liu, 61, are the vice-chairman and member of the Central Military Commission (CMC) respectively.
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Indonesia landslide kills eight, more than 80 missing
Read more: Indonesia landslide kills eight, more than 80 missingThe landslide, triggered by heavy rainfall, struck a village in the region of West Bandung.
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Huge loan needed to finance fuel subsidies
Read more: Huge loan needed to finance fuel subsidiesThailand’s Oil Fuel Fund is seeking a loan of up to 150 billion baht to stabilise its finances and continue subsidising domestic fuel prices as global diesel costs soar, according to Prasert Sinsukprasert, energy permanent secretary.
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Lawmaker pensions stir big debate
Read more: Lawmaker pensions stir big debateLawmakers have expressed mixed views over scrapping a pension fund for former MPs and senators, amid concerns over fairness and long-term sustainability.
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Ex-MP wants concession deal probe
Read more: Ex-MP wants concession deal probeFormer Democrat MP Chanchai Issarasenarak has petitioned the National Anti‑Corruption Commission (NACC) to investigate Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, the cabinet and the board of Airports of Thailand (AoT) over amendments to duty‑free concession contracts that he claims caused up to 180 billion baht in losses to the state.